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	History of rail transport in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1871 the German Empire was founded and consisted of 25 sovereign states.
		Unlike the DRG, which was a corporation, both the DB and the DR were federal institutions, directly controlled by their respective transportation ministries.
		History of rail transport in: Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia •
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Germany (815 words)

	1871 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1868 1869 1870 - 1871 - 1872 1873 1874
		1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar).
		You can find it there under the keyword 1871 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1871)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1871andaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1871 (979 words)

	Pacific Railroad Act - Transcontiental Railroad and Land Grants
		AN ACT to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes.
		AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July 1, 1862.
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the gauge of the Pacific railroad and its branches throughout their whole extent, from the Pacific coast to the Missouri river, shall be, and hereby is, established at four feet eight and one-half inches.
	cprr.org /Museum/Pacific_Railroad_Acts.html (7266 words)

	HVCEO - HISTORY OF RAIL LINES IN THE HOUSATONIC VALLEY, CT REGION
		In 1835 a rail charter was granted by the Connecticut Legislature to an enterprise known as the "Fairfield County Railroad." The charter was established only to build a railroad between Danbury and Long Island Sound.
		Raising the necessary construction funds, $230,000, proved difficult for the size of the population the rail line was to serve.
		In October of 1970, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (Conn DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA) entered into an agreement effective 1/1/1971 to oversee the operation of the New Haven Line by Penn Central and to jointly fund the operating deficit.
	www.hvceo.org /transport/railhistory.php (3383 words)

	Transport
		November 26, 1832 - public transportation began in New York City; fare of 12-1/2 cents; three non-connecting compartments, each able to carry ten passengers, rode on iron wheels along iron rails laid in the middle of the road.
		H.W. Stewart, then the General Manager of Burlington Transportation Company, to found an umbrella association of privately-owned and independent carriers to increase passenger traffic between and within members' respective territories; newly-organized association operated under name Trailways; served 24,023 miles of routes, principally in the Midwest.
		Transportation Research; Information Services (TRIS) Http://Tris.Amti.Com/Search.Cfm Database is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation information." (400,000 bibliographic records).
	www.kipnotes.com /Transport.htm (3368 words)

	MISSISSIPPI RAIL GROUP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
		For the purposes of this section the words "railroad track materials" shall mean any rail, switch component, spike, angle bar, tie plate or bolt of the type used in constructing railroads.
		For the purposes of this section the words "copper materials" shall mean copper or brass materials, either hard drawn or soft drawn, copper wire or cable of the type used by public utilities or common carriers or brass pipe or fitting or any combination of these.
	www.ksry.com /police.htm (4358 words)

	Iarnrod Eireann v. Holbrooke - www.irlii.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is, however, indicative of the failure of Irish Rail management to deal with the changed industrial relations landscape within the company.
		Rodgers submitted that a union which represented in excess of 40% of the workers in a particular grade was a fortiori “representative” of workers in that grade.
		Maguire submitted that Section 14 of the Transport Reorganisation (C.I.E.) Act, 1986 dealt only with pre-1987 employees of the Plaintiffs, whereas Section 55 covered all employees of the Plaintiffs and in any event the force and effect of Section 14 was exhausted by the 1994 collective agreement if not sooner.
	www.ucc.ie /law/irlii/cases/7960p-99.htm (8447 words)

	Rail and Freemasonry
		When rail was proposed to link Wellington with the north there were two schools of thought as to the most suitable route (a) via Hutt Valley (b) via the West Coast through Johnsonville and Paekakariki.
		He saw adequate tram transport was provided to enable city brethren to attend meetings with regularity and not use the excuse of having no transport.
		With the establishment of rail in Canterbury, John Marshman, who was accountant to the Canterbury Association, was appointed Secretary of Railway with Henry Thomson, Traffic Manager.
	www.mastermason.com /railcraft/RandFM.htm (6930 words)

	Railroad Collections
		Includes records of organizations of which Mowry was an officer: the Citizens Civic Council of Milwaukee County and the Property Owners and Renters Association of Milwaukee concerning such items as electric railroads, coal supply, and a water filtration plant; and a 1922 letter from the Federal Trade Commission concerning food and coal prices.
		In 1871, he married Louisa Margaret Clock of Fond du Lac.
		In the 1890s Whitcomb worked as general manager for the Wisconsin Central Railroad, and was named president of Wisconsin Central Lines in 1899.
	www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/rail.htm (1396 words)

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		In the past, the Guam rail was also observed in association with areas such as rural residential, golf courses, cropland (vegtables, melons, and fallow), pasture, and evergreen and mixed forests (09).
		In recent years, high densities of rails were often found in areas where the rail's territory consisted of an open area with adjacent forest or shrubs in which it could hide if threatened and in which it would build it's nest (09).
		Both sexes share in the construction of the shallow ground nest The typical clutch consists of 3-4 eggs in the wild (01,09) and 2-5 eggs in captivity (09,16) that are white to pinkish with small spots of pink or blue concentrated at the large ends (01).
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e101035.htm (2063 words)

	Timeline 1871-1874
		1871 Mar 5, In Brazil Maria do Carmo Jeronimo was born as a slave in the town of Carmo de Minas in Minas Gerais state under the rule of Emperor Pedro II.
		1871 Jul 25, A carrousel was patented by Wilhelm Schneider in Davenport, Iowa.
		1871 Thomas Moran of England was the artist on a US government expedition to Yellowstone and painted "Nearing Camp, Evening on the Upper Colorado River." The painting sold for $2.2 million in 1999 to the municipal art gallery in Bolton, Lancashire.
	www.timelines.ws /1871_1874.HTML (13243 words)

	transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The transport of material around the mountain and from the mines to the port was an important consideration.
		Once ore had been dug out on the mountain it had to be transported to the copper ladies for dressing.
		The rail company directors were now "assured that the future traffic will be greatly extended from the great impetus that has of late, and is now being given in the working of the copper mines at Amlwch, and from the fact that the smelting works are again about to resume their former activity"
	www.amlwchdata.co.uk /parys/transport.htm (1994 words)

	Ireland's Railway Systems
		This battery is used for road and rail transport, and has operated eighty-ton suburban passenger trains on the Great Southern Railways for several years without one failure.
		The rail omnibus has the advantage over the steam train of being able to stop at level crossings, in addition to stations, to pick up or set down passengers.
		Through rail communication between Belfast and Londonderry was, however, not established until the completion of the viaduct over the River Bann at Coleraine in 1860.
	mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r051.html (9156 words)

	Sugar Cane Transport
		Efficient transport of chopped cane is essential to avoid losses of sugar content after harvesting and to maintain a uniform flow of cane through the mills.
		The solution to the problem of transporting sugar cane to central mills emerged with the development of light rail technology by the French farmer and engineer, Paul Decauville, and the English firm John Fowler and Company.
		Small petrol-engined rail tractors were employed for light duties from the early 1920s and, after 1925, petrol-powered locomotives by Fowler and Hudswell Clarke appeared on mainline operations.
	www.lrrsa.org.au /LRR_SGRb.htm (6787 words)

	Canada By Rail: Excursions
		The book details a mile by mile description (Canadian railways distances are in miles) of everything from points of interests, locations of communities along the rail routes travelled, route histories, overviews of destination attractions, contact information to reserve your overnight accommodation, and their location for when you arrive at your final destination.
		Railway Adventures across Canada is an invitation to ride the rails exploring a wonderful country, its vastness, beauty, wildlife and the constantly changing patterns of its landscape and diversity of seasons.
		Through the pages of this book the reader will walk between two steel rails, hand in hand with railroaders, and experience their trials and successes as the fledgling railways gros into a modern transportation system.
	www.canadabyrail.ca /intBooks.html (5267 words)

	Ogden Rails, Rail-Served Industries
		The year 1945 was also the peak year for livestock-related rail traffic, with 20,000 cars of sheep, 19,000 cars of cattle, and 6,000 cars of hogs being either unloaded at Ogden, or loaded after sale, or re-loaded after the prescribed four-hour rest period.
		The cost of transportation was, and still is, a great factor in keeping Ogden mills open, furnishing flour and grains for sale in the West.
		Railroads, and the low-cost transportation they offered, were important to the canneries and each of these successful canning factories was located on a railroad spur, which allowed direct shipment of canned goods to market.
	utahrails.net /ogden/ogden-industry.php (6187 words)

	Dates in Canadian Railway History
		This is the longest rail tunnel in the Americas.
		Lawrence and Hudson Railway is formed by merging the CP Rail routes in southern Ontario and Quebec with its Delaware and Hudson subsidiary in northern USA.
		The line is managed by Orangeville and Brampton Rail Association Group and Cando Contracting operates the line with running rights to an interchange with CPR at Streetsville.
	www.railways.incanada.net /candate/candate.htm (10460 words)

	Teacher Resources - Collection - Railroad Maps, 1828-1900
		The railroad's ability to transport troops and supplies was a major impetus for railroad mapping during the Civil War.
		Railroads were necessary to transport the farms' harvests to the cities.
		If students use public transportation in their daily lives, ask what they do with their old maps when the routes are changed and revised maps are printed.
	memory.loc.gov /learn/collections/rr/file.html (3745 words)

	Complete Guide to South Africa - Northern Cape Kimberley
		The Transport Hall contains an assortment of late 19-century vehicles, and De Beers Hall houses a display of uncut diamonds, stones of different colours and items of jewelry.
		Kimberley developed around this huge hole in the ground, formerly a small hill known as Colesberg Koppie, where diamonds were discovered early in 1871.
		Between 1871 and 1914, men toiled to remove some 25 million tons of earth from the site.
	www.southafricatraveler.com /northerncape/kimberley.htm (1141 words)

	Albany Area Railroads -- History & Context, Mohawk & Hudson Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		While the Mohawk River was also a transportation conduit, it was not until the Erie Canal was constructed under Governor DeWitt Clinton in the 1820's that transportation to and from the west of the Capital District progressed substantially.
		To overcome these obstacles and to facilitate water transportation, canals were built paralleling the rivers and using them as a source of their water supply, eg.
		On the open or private right of way there was exposed third rail running along the track on the outside of one of the running rails and elevated a little in distance from the ground so the third rail shoes of the electric cars and locomotives could slide along it.
	www.crisny.org /not-for-profit/railroad/capdist.htm (6312 words)

	Charles Babbage
		Born December 26, 1791 in Teignmouth, Devonshire UK, Died 1871, London; Known to some as the "Father of Computing" for his contributions to the basic design of the computer through his Analytical machine.
		When he died in 1871, however, few people knew who he was.
		By 1841 there were over 1,300 miles of rail in Britain and 13,500 miles by 1870.
	ei.cs.vt.edu /~history/Babbage.html (3782 words)

	Story: Jackson's Evolution as a Rail Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Central road was one of three railroads created by the legislature of Michigan for the purpose of improving travel and transportation of goods throughout the southern half of the lower peninsula.
		Between 1858 and the end of the Civil War in 1865 there was little rail expansion in Jackson.
		In 1871, the Michigan Central decided to establish car repair and manufacturing shops, which sealed the city's designation as a powerful rail center for the next one hundred years.
	www.michiganrailroads.com /RRHX/Stories/JacksonEvolution.htm (1782 words)

	AEA Technology - Business Risk Management - Rail Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rail website containing links to rail timetables, travel information and other rail associated businesses.
		Merseytravel is the name given to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority and Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive.
		Merseytravel co-ordinates public transport on Merseyside and acts in partnership with bus and rail operators to provide services.
	www.aeat.co.uk /consult/raillinks.htm (315 words)

	::: Overbrook Line Timeline ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Early 1800s - Pittsburgh Coal Company built rail lines to transport coal from the mines of the Saw Mill Run Valley.
		1871 - Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad (P. and C.S.R.R.) was created and purchased property and rail right-of-way from Pittsburgh Coal Company.
		June 2, 2004 – The reopening of the 5.2-mile Overbrook Line as a modern light rail transit facility and completion of other major Stage II components.
	www.portauthority.org /ride/Overbrook/pgTimeLine.asp (927 words)

	TRANSPORT ACT, 1950 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		(b) All bye-laws made by any former transport company and which are in force immediately before the establishment date shall, on and after the establishment date, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under this section and shall be capable of being amended or revoked by bye-laws made under this section.
		(5) Transport stock (other than substituted transport stock) shall be created and issued subject to such terms and conditions as regards the rate and payment of interest thereon and the redemption thereof as the Minister for Finance may approve.
		—(1) For the purposes of sections 28 of the Road Transport Act, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932), the Board shall be deemed to be a company to which Part III of the said Act applies.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1950_12.html (11714 words)

	Transport Canada, Quebec Region - Emergency Preparedness Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Nevertheless, constant monitoring accomplished by Canadian weather services and transportation operators’ vigilance can help greatly in mitigating the effects of these phenomena.
		It is indeed in 1911 that an American association created the first Fire Prevention Day, commemorating the catastrophic Chicago fire in 1871.
		Rest assured that all information transmitted will only be used by Transport Canada.
	www.tc.gc.ca /Quebec/en/emergency/newsletter_10_2003.htm (973 words)

	NJ Transport Heritage Center - Book List
		A panorama that transports the reader to a way of life lost to history as the canal people, on water and on land, weave tales enjoyable to all.
		Covers the rail car era on the Erie; infant gas cars; maturity; post depression era; pre to postwar; end of the line; nostalgic memories; preface, table of contents, forward, introduction, rosters, and biblio.
		The Tuckerton RR: A Chronicle of Transport to the NJ Seashore, by John Brinckmann.
	www.njthc.org /booklist42002.htm (8293 words)

	Chapter 1 - Executive Summary - Survival in Cold Waters (2003) \| TP 13822 \| Marine Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Depending on the local climate, transportation may occur throughout the year or be limited to when the passage is ice free.
		In 1871, it was reported that 2740 British seamen lost their lives through drowning (Reference 5).
		The recent issue of the Marine Investigation Report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada on the sinking of the "True North ll" in Georgian Bay June 2000 extends to 63 pages (Reference 64).
	www.tc.gc.ca /marinesafety\TP\Tp13822\chapter-1.htm (2422 words)

	Preserving rail history - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Nine million people rode the rails of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road during its 75 years of existence.
		The Marietta-Connellsville Coke Co. opened the Marietta Mine in 1907 and was served by the Wilpen branch of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road.
		As part of its mission to preserve the railroad's history, the association is working to save the Darlington Station, built in 1900 and located at the western edge of Idlewild Park.
	pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/s_403967.html (990 words)

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